The difference you make by choosing Emerge

Hearing Services at Emerge is part of The Emerge Center. Formerly known as Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation, The Emerge Center was founded in 1960 to help children communicate who had lost their hearing from Rubella. Ever since then, we’ve had a finger on the pulse of the Baton Rouge community, filling the gap in local therapeutic programs and making sure services are accessible to all.

As we are a non-profit, purchasing your hearing aids from us provides the gift of hearing for children and adults in the Baton Rouge area. Annually, 66% of our hearing aid fittings are for patients who receive financial assistance. Providing a hearing device at a significant discount stabilizes these individuals to maintain and improve their income, their education, and their interpersonal relationships.

Outside of our hearing services, we offer Louisiana’s only comprehensive therapy program for children with communication, behavior, and developmental delays, including Autism – regardless of the family’s ability to pay. Hearing aid sales represent one of our only opportunities for earned income, so your business truly makes a difference in increasing access to our services for all in our community who need us.

Hearing Survey

Please answer the question below to the best of your ability. After you choose your answer, the next question will appear. At the end of the survey, you will be provided with a score, and you may send this score to us so we may discuss any hearing loss issues you are having.

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Are there situations in which you find it difficult to hear clearly?

Do you have to strain to understand conversations?

Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone?

Do you have trouble following a conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?

Do you have trouble hearing conversations in a noisy background such as a restaurant or a group gathering?

Do you have dizziness, pain, or ringing in your ears?

Do family members or coworkers remark about you missing what has been said?

Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high?

Do you find it hard to hear someone when they talk in a soft voice or whisper?

Do you find understanding women and children particularly challenging?

You are not experiencing common signs of hearing loss. However, if you suspect you may have hearing loss or are experiencing other symptoms not listed here, please contact our office for a consultation.

It appears you may be experiencing signs of a hearing loss. A hearing test can help detect early signs. We recommend contacting our office to schedule a hearing test.

Your responses indicate that you are experiencing common signs of a hearing loss. We recommend that you contact us to set up an appointment for a hearing test.

You are experiencing many signs of a hearing loss. It is highly recommended that you contact our office today for an appointment to meet with a hearing professional.

Thank you, your results have been successfully sent. Someone from our office will be in touch with you shortly.

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